Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is adamant Mikel Arteta is the right man to lead Arsenal.

The Spaniard is under enormous pressure after Arsenal fell to 15th in the table with a loss to Burnley on Sunday, their fourth straight league defeat at home.

Arteta served as an assistant to Guardiola returning to the Gunners, where he spent five years as a player.

Asked about Arteta's situation, Guardiola told reporters: "Arsenal doesn't have a manager to lead this club in the next years better than him.

"I don't have to give my support, because he has it and knows that he has it.

"He is one of the best managers I ever worked with, of course, and seen directly - for his personality, his commitment, his love for his club. Without his love for his club, he still would be here.

"I'm pretty sure he will turn it over and do it like everyone expects.

"Sometimes when a club comes from not a good period, it needs time. I know in this world, [people think] it doesn't need time.

"If I was part of the board at Arsenal, I would not have any doubts about his quality and capacity to put Arsenal in the place that Arsenal deserves to be."